Heck of a fight - Nevada was one of the few states early black fighters could get bouts and reasonable pays.

Jeffries to Referee Gans-Herman Fight

GANS AN EASY WINNER IN FIGHT WITH HERMAN; Chicago Pugilist Defeated in Eighth Round of Contest. NO MATCH FOR CHAMPION Three Thousand Spectators Shivered with Cold While Men Battled for Lightweight Championship.

Gans reigned as champion from 1902 to 1908. In an important title defense he defeated the "Durable Dane", Oscar "Battling" Nelson on a foul in 42 rounds on September 3, 1906 in Goldfield, Nevada by promoter Tex Rickard. When they fought again two years later Gans lost by a knockout. He died in August 1910, of tuberculosis and is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Baltimore. His monument is maintained by the IBC (International Boxing Commission) and sits just to the left of the main entrance of the cemetery. Pound for pound Gans is generally considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time.